TITLE 1: Constructivist – Computational Thinking Interstrategies:

Input to Enhanced Problem Solving Skills

Research Discipline: Teaching Initiative (Teaching Strategies)

RATIONALE

In its efforts to increase the actual learning outcomes from the national down to the
schools division offices, the Department of Education (DepEd) has adapted the
implementation of the K to 12 Basic Education curriculum, which in section 4, paragraph
(e) highlights that the curriculum mandates the use of approaches that are constructivist,
collaborative, integrative, inquiry – based in nature.
This is further supported by DepEd CALABARZON which in its regional
memorandum 233 series of 2016 reiterates the use of such strategies cum suggested
approaches and underlying principles.
Even though globally competitive learners are what the department seeks for,
internationally, the Mathematics performance of the Philippines has continuously
declined. In fact, the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Studies (TIMSS)
results have noted that the Philippines ranked 64 out of ___ countries in 2008. Last 2013,
we ranked 10th out of 10 Asian countries even with only science high schools participating
in the TIMSS. The National Assessment Test results also reflects a decline in the
academic performances of students from year 2015 up to the most recent. On the school
– level, San Bartolome National High School’s (SBNHS) Mean Percentage Scores (MPS)
has also drastically declined from 56.74% to 48.67%.

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

According to ________, contructivism is ____________.

Regional memorandum 233 s. 2016 enumerated four (4) strategies under the
collaborative approach. These strategies are: (a) Jigsaw, (b) Think – Pair – Share and
(c) Project Management.

RESEARCH PARADIGM

I. Profile Problem Solving Skills

II. Collaborative –
Computational A) Active listening
Teaching B) Analysis
Interstrategies C) Research skills
A) Jigsaw - D) Decision – making
Decomposition
B) Reciprocal Peer
Teaching -
Abstraction
C) Anchored
Instruction -
Algorithms
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

This study attempts to determine the impact of innovative interstrategies in the

development of problem solving skills among Grade 9 students.
Specifically, it aims to answer the following questions:

1) What is the profile of the respondents in terms of:

2) What are the mean test scores of the respondents in the teacher made tests as
to:

3) Is there a significant difference among the test scores of the respondents as to:

RESEARCH DESIGN

This study will be an experimental – three group design. Three classes from 9th
grade will be exposed to three interstrategies, (a) Jigsaw – Decomposition, (b) Reciprocal
Peer Teaching – Abstraction and (c) Anchored Instruction – Algorithms. 5 lessons will be
prepared in three approaches each. After every lesson, their scores will be compared
using One – Way Analysis of Variance. Results will be used to decide whether there is a
significant difference among the three groups.